Can closure



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APPLICATION FILED IAN. 4,1922. 19432 9252*, Patented Oct. II?, w22.

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PATENT EDWARD H. LEICHT, OF BURLNGTON, IOWA.

CAN CLOSURE.

Application filed January 4, 1922. Serial No.`526,879.

T 0 all wiz-0m t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. Lnicirr, a citizen of the United States,resident of Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and State of iowa,have made a certain new and useful invention in Can Closures; and ldeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itapperta-ins to make and use the invention, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the can with top removed.

5Figure 2 is a similar view of the top of the can.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 8-3 Figure l.

Figure l is a fragmentary plan view of the can.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view on the line 5--5Figure l.

The invention has relation to can closures of the slip top type, havingfor an object to so adapt the closure that when the slip top is removed,the contents may be more readily poured from the can.

rllhe invention consists in the novel construction and combinations ofparts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, the numeral ldesignates the can body, and 2 is the marginal annular portion of thetop, having thel downturned inner marginal flange 3, said annular topportion having a cut-out portion or notch a, which extends from saidflange to a point near the circumferential edge of the top, the flange 3being preferably stamped to extend also entirely around said notch asshown at 5.

rlhe slip top is shown at 6, and is provided with a radial extension 7,matching the radial notch Ll of the complemental portion of the top, amarginal fiange 8 being provided as usual and being in the present casealso extended downwardly from the radial extension 7, the top 6 and itsextension 7 being provided with an outwardly extending horizontal flange9, which when the slip top is pressed into place to' close the can, willoverlie the horizontal marginal portion 'of the complemental portion 2of the top.

When the slip top is removed, the can body will have its top providedwith radial cut-out or notch wherein upon tilting the can, the fluidcontents will be directed to flow in a confined stream. In this way thefluid contents of the can may be poured readily wherever desired withoutdanger of spilling where not wanted, this being especially important inthe case of sticky syrups or molasses for which the invention is mainlydesigned.

There are many instances when a can of syrup or milk is used upon thetable, and if the contents can be more readily poured, the tableclothand clothes of those at the table will greatly benefit.

There are several ways of making the can with the radial cut-out ornotch forming a spout extension of the opening of the can when the sliptop is removed, and the way shown and described is designed to enablethe slip top and its complemental portion to be stamped each in oneoperation and at the same time to effect an air and liquid tight joint.rilhe notch l may be made of such varying width or length as is bestadapted for serving the contents of the can.

l claim l In a can closure, a slip top having a radial extension, saidtop and said extension having a continuous downturned flange, and a bodyhaving an annular top portion provided with an opening wherein said sliptop fits and a radial notch wherein fits the said extension, saidannular top portion having also downturned flange extending continuouslyaround the same and around said notch, the latter forming a spoutextension of said opening.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD H. LEICHT.

Witnesses:

BELLE lt. LARRABEE, ll/IARY C. HACKEMAN.

